The Baltimore Colts emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 31 to 26, on October 28, 1979.
Final
1st quarter
NE
BAL
Joe Washington 8-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
0
7
Stanley Morgan 56-yard pass from Steve Grogan (kick failed)
6
7
Don Hardeman 4-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
6
14
Stanley Morgan 27-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
13
14
2nd quarter
NE
BAL
Steve Mike-Mayer 37-yard field goal
13
17
3rd quarter
NE
BAL
Joe Washington 7-yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
13
24
John Smith 42-yard field goal
16
24
John Smith 39-yard field goal
19
24
4th quarter
NE
BAL
Steve Grogan 8-yard run (John Smith kick)
26
24
Joe Washington 12-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
26
31
Patriots
Colts
1st Downs
19
23
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
69
73
Total Yards
408
396
Yards per play
5.9
5.4
Passing
298
256
Comp - Att
15 - 36
18 - 31
Yards per pass
7.8
7.1
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 19
5 - 37
Rushing
110
140
Rushing Attempts
31
37
Yards per rush
3.5
3.8
Penalties
6
7
Turnovers
2
4
Fumbles lost
1
3
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan | 15 | 36 | 317 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | 80.4 | |
Team | 15 | 36 | 298 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 80.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Ivory | 19 | 49 | 2.6 | 0 |
S. Grogan | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 |
D. Calhoun | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 |
H. Jackson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
D. Westbrook | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Team | 31 | 110 | 3.5 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan | 5 | 151 | 30.2 | 2 | |
H. Jackson | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 0 | |
D. Hasselbeck | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | |
D. Westbrook | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
D. Calhoun | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
H. Ivory | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 317 | 8.8 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 5.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hare | 6 | 230 | 38.3 | |
Team | 6 | 230 | 38.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Clark | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 0 | |
R. Clayborn | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | |
R. Sanford | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 129 | 21.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Washington | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 2 |
D. Hardeman | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 1 |
B. Jones | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 |
D. McCauley | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 |
Team | 37 | 140 | 3.8 | 3 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McCauley | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 0 | |
R. Carr | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | |
G. Doughty | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | |
M. Alston | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | |
J. Washington | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 1 | |
Team | 18 | 293 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mike-Mayer | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dilts | 3 | 106 | 35.3 | |
Team | 3 | 106 | 35.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Glasgow | 6 | 122 | 20.3 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 122 | 20.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Glasgow | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
More Colts Stats
PPG
20.9
22nd
OPP PPG
21.4
12th
RUSH YDS/G
121.3
16th
PASS YDS/G
208.6
24th
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